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Threadripper 7000 confirmed for second half of the year
Published in PC Hardware


Along with TR5 platform 

Asus China General Manager Tony Yu has confirmed that AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (codename Storm Peak) and new TR5 platform will hit the market in the second half of this year.

Xeon W9-3495X dethrones AMD Threadripper
Published in News
Friday, 10 March 2023 11:28

Xeon W9-3495X dethrones AMD Threadripper


At least in the Cinebench R23 benchmark

AMD Threadripper has been dethroned as the King of PCs by Intel's Xeon W9-3495X 56-core workstation processor.

Storm Peak Threadripper CPU will have two motherboard platforms
Published in Graphics


Getting a HEDT on Intel

Leaker @g01d3nm4ng0 has been telling the world+dog that AMD could release two motherboard platforms to support its next-gen Storm Peak Threadripper CPUs.

Threadripper goes DIY
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 23 June 2022 11:16

Threadripper goes DIY


One socket world

AMD is making changes for its Threadripper ranges to make them a little more DIY.

AMD announces Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series CPUs
Published in PC Hardware


Zen 3 comes to workstations

AMD has officially announced the new Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-series CPUs based on Zen 3 architecture, promising up to 2x better performance to power ratio compared to Intel's Xeon lineup.

G.Skill announces new 256GB memory kit for AMD's Threadripper 3990X
Published in PC Hardware


Eight 32GB modules running at 3,600MHz

In order to give some love to AMD's latest Ryzen Treadripper flagship, G.Skill has announced its new 256GB Trident-Z Neo memory kit, with eight modules running at 3,600MHz and some tight latencies.

Threadripper 3990X CPU costs $3,990
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 07 January 2020 11:02

Threadripper 3990X CPU costs $3,990


That is almost Intel prices 

AMD is about to release its first Threadripper 3990X CPU with 64 computing cores on 7 February with a $3,990 price tag that would make it look like Intel or Apple pricing.

AMD teases upcoming Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 26 November 2019 15:56

AMD teases upcoming Ryzen Threadripper 3990X


64-core/128-thread 3rd gen Threadripper coming in 2020

While the company has just launched its first 3rd gen Trheadripper CPUs, the Threadripper 3970X and the 3960X, it appears this is not the end of the lineup, as AMD is preparing a 64-core/128-thread one for 2020.

AMD's first 3rd gen Threadrippers goes official
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 07 November 2019 17:02

AMD's first 3rd gen Threadrippers goes official


Threadripper 3960X and 3970X coming on November 25th

AMD has announced its 3rd generation Threadripper CPUs, and it will start with two SKUs, the 24-core/48-thread Threadripper 3960X, and the 32-core/64-thread Threadripper 3970X. Both will be coming along with the new TRX40 platform and are likely to be available on November 25th for $1399 and $1999, respectively.